The Equator Principles is a financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects.Equator Principles (“EPs”), a private code of conduct adopted by 80 financial institutions globally, released a revised version – EPIII that significantly upgrades the banks’ commitments to corporate social responsibility, including human rights, climate change and transparency.

The National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business being brought out by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs & IICA will strengthen this Indian tradition and the Indian corporate sector will evolve into a global leader in responsible business.

After years of deliberation, back & forth discussions on various platforms, India Inc. gets its new set of guidelines to run and report businesses in a more ethical & transparent manner. To know further kindly download the The Companies Act, 2013

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs after extensive ground work has amended the Schedule VII applicable to the companies looking to support various developmental causes thereby widening their scope of interventions by adding arts, hertiage conservation and supporting sports also in the earlier list.

The hugely debated and repeatedly mulled over CSR Rules are finally out. It offers clarity on the kind of engagement that is needed by companies at the top management to implement effective CSR that is also impactful.